Baistrocchi, Massimo
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Title
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Baistrocchi, Massimo
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Family name
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Baistrocchi
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Given name(s)
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Massimo
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Short description
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17 August 1942 – 22 January 2012. Born on 17 August 1942 in Karuizawa, Japan. He worked as a journalist and wrote articles for Italian and foreign magazines and other publications. His books and articles focused on numerous topics, such as travel, culture and socio-economic issues. His books were often influenced by his diplomatic assignments, including ‘Namibian Elegy,’ w17 August 1942 – 22 January 2012. Born on 17 August 1942 in Karuizawa, Japan, he worked as a journalist and contributed articles to Italian and international magazines and publications. His books and articles covered various topics, such as travel, culture, and socio-economic issues. His publications were often influenced by his diplomatic roles, including ‘Namibian Elegy,’ which contained poems highlighting key geographical features of Namibia, like the Spitzkoppe, the Orange River, the Fish River Canyon, and Sossusvlei. He held art exhibitions globally, including in Spain, Japan, South Korea, Ghana, Portugal, Egypt, and Hong Kong. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a press attaché in 1970 and served as ambassador to Ghana and Togo from May 1996 until 2001. Later, he was ambassador to Namibia from 2001 to 2004. After returning to Italy at the end of his Namibia assignment, he became chairman of the Interministerial Commission for the Recovery of Works of Art. Towards the late 2000s, he was posted back to Africa, first as Italy’s ambassador to Nigeria and subsequently to Benin. He died of a heart attack in Windhoek, Namibia, on 22 January 2012, aged 69. On 27 January 2012, an exhibition in his honour was held at the National Art Gallery of Namibia which featured poems focusing on key geographical features of Namibia, including the Spitzkoppe, the Orange River, the Fish River Canyon, and Sossusvlei. He has held art exhibitions around the world, including Spain, Japan, South Korea, Ghana, Portugal, Egypt and Hong Kong. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a press attaché in 1970. He served as ambassador to Ghana and Togo from May 1996 until 2001. He was ambassador to Namibia from 2001 to 2004. He returned to Italy at the end of his assignment in Namibia, where he served as chairman of the Interministerial Commission for the Recovery of Works of Art. At the end of the 2000s, he was sent back to Africa, first as Italian ambassador to Nigeria and then as ambassador to Benin. He died of a heart attack in Windhoek, Namibia, on 22 January 2012, at the age of 69. On 27 January 2012, an exhibition in his honour was held at the National Art Gallery of Namibia.
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Birth date
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August 17, 1942
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Country of birth
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Japan
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Death date
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January 22, 2012
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Country of death
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Namibia
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Cause of death
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Disease.Heart attack